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A trapped piece has no safe square to move to, so it can be won by attacking it even though it is defended or not currently en prise. Queens and bishops that wander into enemy territory to grab a pawn are the most common victims.
Look for enemy pieces deep in your position or on the edge of the board, then count their escape squares. A piece with one flight square can often be trapped by covering that square with a pawn.
This trainer draws on 161 puzzles tagged with the trapped piece theme, rated from 1036 to 2828 with a median of 1692. Every position comes from a real game in the Lichess open puzzle database, so the tactics are ones that actually occurred over the board rather than composed studies.
A trapped piece has no safe square to move to, so it can be won by attacking it even though it is defended or not currently en prise. Queens and bishops that wander into enemy territory to grab a pawn are the most common victims.
There are 161 puzzles carrying this theme, with difficulty ratings from 1036 to 2828. The median puzzle is rated 1692, which sits in the advanced range.
Look for enemy pieces deep in your position or on the edge of the board, then count their escape squares. A piece with one flight square can often be trapped by covering that square with a pawn.
Yes. Every puzzle is free and unlimited, with no account required. The puzzles come from the Lichess open puzzle database, which is released into the public domain.